Quality management

WIKA France; East Hagbourne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company located in East Hagbourne is seeking a Quality and Compliance Engineer to ensure adherence to quality management systems and support regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of experience in managing quality systems, a Bachelor's degree in engineering, and expertise in conducting audits. The role includes significant responsibility for maintaining safety and compliance standards, offering benefits such as flexible hours and solid development opportunities.

Benefits

Work-life integration

Pension scheme

Employee discounts

Attractive remuneration system

Flexible working hours

Good development opportunities

Health initiatives

Mobile working

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience developing and maintaining a Business Management System.
• Experience in quality control and assurance is essential.
• Health and Safety experience with a NEBOSH qualification is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support adherence to the Business/Quality Management System.
• Coordinate audit plans for management system compliance.
• Guide teams in safe working practices and environmental policies.

Skills

Quality process and product audits

Root Cause Analysis

Effective communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent

Tools

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

D365 (Microsoft ERP system)

Job description

Responsibilities

• The Quality and Compliance Engineer is primarily responsible to support the business leaders in adherence and running of the Business/Quality Management System BMS/QMS), in accordance with AS9100 and ISO9001.
• Support compliance with Health & Safety, Environmental and Sustainability regulation, and product certification and compliance in accordance with CE/UKCA, ATEX, SIL, IPC NADCAP or other standards as required by the business.
• Support site facilities to maintain a safe and secure workspace for the business and its employees.
• Support the business in oversight and adherence of the management system in accordance with AS9100 and ISO9001, including associated procedures and forms, to ensure ongoing compliance. Support Process Owners in the upkeep and improvement of policies and procedures.
• Implementation and communication of regulatory and customer quality requirements.
• Coordinate audit plan for all aspects of the management system and regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate calibration and maintenance of equipment to ensure continued compliance.
• Oversight of incoming and end-of-line inspection, to ensure appropriate measurement uncertainty, selection of sampling plans and gauges.
• Support Supply Chain Manager in audit and compliance of external providers, including external provider audits.
• Support Health & Safety, environmental and sustainability policies, and associated processes, to ensure ongoing adherence to legislation and protection of employees.
• Guide cell leaders and lab managers in safe working practices.
• Understand CE/UKCA and ATEX compliance requirements and provide support and to engineering team in demonstration of compliance.
• Support site/building and facilities upkeep through planned and unplanned maintenance. Coordinate maintenance and repairs with external contractors.
• Support Engineering and Operations teams through Root Cause and Corrective Action activities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in developing and maintaining a Business Management System, in accordance with AS9100 and/or ISO9001.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline or equivalent experience.
• Able to coordinate and communicate regulatory requirements into business processes.
• Ability to conduct quality process and product audits.
• Experience in product and process non-conformance, including Root Cause Analysis and 8D problem solving.
• Experience in quality control and quality assurance.
• Ability to pragmatically assess risk to implement appropriate levels of control.
• Experience in use of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP).
• Able to communicate effectively across all levels in a cross-disciplinary environment.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Desirable:
• Health and Safety experience with a NEBOSH qualification (or equivalent)
• Experience in D365 (Microsoft ERP system).
• Understanding of LEAN methodologies and waste reduction techniques.

Benefits

• Work-life integration
• Pension scheme
• Employee discounts
• Attractive remuneration system
• Flexible working hours
• Good development opportunities
• Health initiatives
• Mobile working